Overview

Financial aid is available on a competitive basis, primarily in the form of graduate teaching assistantships. Research assistantships and University fellowships are also available.

Key Features

Faculty members are actively involved in research that is supported at the federal level.

Students at The University of Maine admitted to the graduate program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology may also carry out their research with faculty listed under Microbiology, in a number of laboratories in other departments at the University, the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, the Maine Medical Center Research Institute in Portland, or through cooperative institutional arrangements and Associate faculty or staff.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Bioinformatics

Cellular Signal Transduction Mechanisms

Special Topics in Molecular Biology

Seminar in Microbiology

Seminar in Biochemistry

Special Topics in Biochemistry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Biology Bioinformatics & Biostatistics Biochemistry View 882 other Masters in Biology in United States

Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed online application

Three letters of recommendation

Official transcript of all previous college or university work

Official test scores

$65 application fee

Tuition Fee

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International

30528 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 30528 USD per year during 12 months.
National

30528 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 30528 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

10026 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10026 USD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Orono

1216 - 1888 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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